Alexandra Posen is the creative director behind Resistance by Design, a company that creates politically opinionated and thoughtfully designed products to galvanize support for progressive movements, especially those that amplify, empower and support women.
Prior to founding Resistance by Design in 2018, Alexandra co-founded Zac Posen (her brother’s eponymous fashion company) where as Creative Director she worked to establish the label as a global brand. She proudly brings her expertise in high fashion and design to the activist realm.
Posen grew up in Soho NY, and studied at Brown University and L’ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Currently based in Brooklyn NY, her multi-media artwork fluidly bridges multiple creative fields including performance art, theater, opera, fashion, visual art, design and activism.